<p>In this season finale, internationally acclaimed poet Dana Gioia and I discuss Seneca's thought in general, and his tragic work <em>The Madness of Hercules</em> in particular. I hope you enjoy our conversation!</p>

In this season finale, internationally acclaimed poet Dana Gioia and I discuss Seneca's thought in general, and his tragic work The Madness of Hercules in particular. I hope you enjoy our conversation!

Episode 71: Dana Gioia on the Tragic Thought of Seneca

Sacred and Profane Love is a podcast in which philosophers, theologians, and literary critics discuss some of their favorite works of literature, and how these works have shaped their own ideas about love, happiness, and meaning in human life. Host Jennifer A. Frey is the inaugural dean of the Honors College at the University of Tulsa. The podcast is generously supported by The Institute for Human Ecology at the Catholic University of America and produced by Catholics for Hire.

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